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they hope they can work together to overthrow president assad. they elected the president of the syrian national coalition for opposition and revolutionary forces. he was the imam of a historic mosque in damascus. authorities jailed him several times for criticizing assad. he fled into exile. members of more than 50 opposition groups negotiated for a week. the foreign minimum sters of qatar and turkey took part. they want to get more access to weapons and funding from abroad. >>> israeli military officials say they fired what they called a warning shot into syria. they say they responded after a stray shell landed in the israeli occupied golan heights. a defense official said a shell fired from syria landed near a military post, and the officials say they realize it was a mistake. still, they returned fire with an anti-tank missile. this is the first time israeli units have fired on syria since the 1973 middle east war. they've tried to stay out of the fighting there, but gunfire hit a military vehicle earlier in month. israeli officials say they
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. >> we have been very clear to the assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculous. >> jim, this really got a lot of us thinking and got our attention here when he talks about changing the calculous, changing the equation, crossing a red line. this is a language that is very, very strong. we have not heard this from the president yet. this is the first time here. what does this mean? in terms of where the united states is positioning itself, and how syria is responding? >> reporter: well, we look at this in the context of what is believed to be in the hands of the syrian regime, and that is a very large and potent arsenal of nerve agents that could be deployed, could be used. moreover, they could be shifted to other locations and put into the hands of people that the u.s. really does not want to have these kinds of weapons. they're worried about the security. they're monitoring that. and the president is hinting, they're hinting, he could
. >> we have been very clear to the assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculous. >> jim, this really got a lot of us thinking and got our attention here when he talks about changing the calculous, changing the equation, crossing a red line. this is a language that is very, very strong. we have not heard this from the president yet....
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. >> he was part of syrian president assad's brutal regime and now he's talking to cnn. >> how did assad's behavior change? >> translator: he seemed worried all day long. we rarely saw him smiling. he stared out the windows and was always anxious and tense. >> the tearian press officer give as firsthand account of what is happening inside the government. "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. side by side so you get the same coverage, oft
. >> he was part of syrian president assad's brutal regime and now he's talking to cnn. >> how did assad's behavior change? >> translator: he seemed worried all day long. we rarely saw him smiling. he stared out the windows and was always anxious and tense. >> the tearian press officer give as firsthand account of what is happening inside the government. "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and...
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al assad is not the representative of the syrian people. the u.s. and other than western countries have called on bashar al assad to step down. concretely it is a diplomatic move. it was expected. what it doesn't change and this is what the rebels and the opposition want is whether or not they get more money and more arms. they're saying in their meeting with the friends of morocco group, friends of syria group in morocco right now. they say recognition is fine, but we want weapons and more money. right now they're not getting it from the west. >> the u.s. is not give them either one of those things. do they completely sever ties with assad? how does that relationship change, if at all? >> that relationship has been essentially marabund for the last several months. there mab no ambassador there are and they're sanctions impose on the regime and there's no polical relationship with the regime of al assad with the united states. it doesn't change anything on that level. that means we're inching closer and closer to this government in exile, if you wil
al assad is not the representative of the syrian people. the u.s. and other than western countries have called on bashar al assad to step down. concretely it is a diplomatic move. it was expected. what it doesn't change and this is what the rebels and the opposition want is whether or not they get more money and more arms. they're saying in their meeting with the friends of morocco group, friends of syria group in morocco right now. they say recognition is fine, but we want weapons and more...
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britain's guardian newspaper releases what purports to be thousands of emails from president assad quite a big splash but all of a truth will track more for me in just a moment from. pumping up the pressure of the u.s. wants india to stop buying iranian oil or trying to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its crude needs. plus washington and london pledge to hand over responsibility for security in afghanistan to local forces next year by all the us the press secretary tries to run the turner prize in kabul. thanks for joining us this thursday four o'clock here in moscow on charon terror well the syrian president remains in power a year since protest against his rule and violence for the country and according to a leaked e-mails allegedly from his account but charles saw it is on their iranian guidance and ridicules his own reforms but as artie's laura smith reports of there is considerable doubt about the credibility of the claims which come from splintered opposition groups. well there's a variety of things that refer to in his professional life and also in his personal life these
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will it be the remaining assad, pro-assad military? will be it the rebel and opposition groups? do they have the capability? and absolutely worse is the extremist elements. we've seen a growing presence of al qaeda and other extremist groups inside syria, including al qaeda from iraq. so there are many very frightening possibilities, which is why i think our barbara starr has been talking about the u.s. military has -- is relooking at their plans for securing the chemical weapon sites of which we understand there are in the neighborhood of four dozen. >> yeah, and, noah, how much do you think there is confidence that we know what really is going on, and how widespread this stuff is? because you're right. in the chaos of a cataclysm over there if it comes down the final battle, it seems to me we could have a very similar circumstance to what we had in iraq and afghanistan where we just don't know where things went. >> yeah, i think there's a fair degree of confidence right now about where this precursor mixing activity happens. but if things get really chaotic, i think all bets a
will it be the remaining assad, pro-assad military? will be it the rebel and opposition groups? do they have the capability? and absolutely worse is the extremist elements. we've seen a growing presence of al qaeda and other extremist groups inside syria, including al qaeda from iraq. so there are many very frightening possibilities, which is why i think our barbara starr has been talking about the u.s. military has -- is relooking at their plans for securing the chemical weapon sites of which...
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the government of president bashar al assad told the u.n. it would start withdrawing troops from urban areas and stop the use of heavy weapons by april 10th. activists in the central city of homs told nhk that tanks are still present there and elsewhere. >> the activist said government forces are attacking residential areas where anti-government rebels are not believed to be present. syrian foreign minister walid al moualem who is visiting russia told reporters that the government is pulling troops out in stages. but assad's administration recently said it would not withdraw its troops until the rebels agree in writing to stop committing acts of violence. anti-government free syrian army says it will continue fighting until the government stops its attacks. >>> japan's central bank will maintain its monetary easing measures to monitor its effects. it says the nation's economic activity has shown some signs of picking up. the decision was made at a two-day policy meeting that ended on tuesday. the bank of japan said domestic demand is growing
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security council on the crisis in syria is keeping its president bashar al assad in power the u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice went even further saying russia and china have both laws on their hands who are refusing to go along with an intervention in syria and that she was discussed that her words very graphic statements one would argue utterly and diplomatic susan rice is generally known for making diplomatic statements and sometimes getting too creative with facts for example she wants announce that could offer troops were being issued as i am told to rate propose a measure against terror but interesting u.s. military and intelligence officials said there was no evidence no basis for miss rice's claims anyways there are policymakers here who are very pro intervention and they tend to blame russia for all that's happening in syria so that's the kind of environment that russian diplomats have to work in and it is a very tough environment pushing for a political solution with a dialogue between the opposition and the government. some hawks in washington keep calling
security council on the crisis in syria is keeping its president bashar al assad in power the u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice went even further saying russia and china have both laws on their hands who are refusing to go along with an intervention in syria and that she was discussed that her words very graphic statements one would argue utterly and diplomatic susan rice is generally known for making diplomatic statements and sometimes getting too creative with facts for example...
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britain's go as you newspaper releases what purports to be thousands of e-mails from president assad's point that cash but all they truth or truck from a in just a moment. pumping up the pressure of the u.s. wants india to stop buying iranian trying to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its needs. last the taliban says france peace talks with the u.s. and president karzai says he wants nato out of all diligence after an american soldier gunned down sixteen civilians and cold blood. europe is worried about high gas prices and dependence on the russian supplies but its latest move for the sake of diversification could lead to even the highest prices more than twenty minutes on the prison so. is uncommon broadcasting to you live from the heart of moscow on charon's karachi the syrian president remains in power a year since protest against his rule and violence gripped the country and according to leaked e-mails allegedly from his own account bashar al assad is under iranian guidance and ridicules his own reforms but as archie's lawyer smith reports there is considerable doubt about
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president barack obama is telling syrian leader bashar al assad to think twice before using chemical weapons in the country's civil war. he suggests resorting to weapons of mass destruction could force the american military to take action. >> the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> secretary of state hillary clinton echoed obama's words. she says the use of chemical weapons is a red line for the u.s. she warned her country would certainly plan to take action should that happen. foreign ministry spokespersons in syria have responded to clinton and obama. they say even if such weapons were available the assad administration would not use them under any circumstances against the syrian people. >>> aid workers from the united nations and the european union continue to provide humanitarian services even after u.n. cease-fire monitors withdrew from syria in august. now officials have decided to withdraw their remaining personnel. they say it's
president barack obama is telling syrian leader bashar al assad to think twice before using chemical weapons in the country's civil war. he suggests resorting to weapons of mass destruction could force the american military to take action. >> the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> secretary of state hillary clinton echoed obama's...
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. -- for opponents of assad. >> and germany's would ballclubs get tough on security, but will the fans stay away -- and germany's football clubs get tough on security, but will the fans stay away? but it has been a dramatic day for one of the world's biggest banks. after deutsche bank's headquarters were raided by hundreds of police, now it's co- ceo is in the spotlight. >> deutsche bank says that jurgen fitschen has been drawn into the probe. he and the company's chief financial officer are being investigated for signing questionable tax declarations. >> it is a blow for fitschen, who only took the helm this june. >> it was a rude awakening for deutsche bank employees as more than 20 police vans pulled up at their headquarters in frankfurt on wednesday morning. hundreds of police officers raided the building, confiscated documents, and arrested five bankers in a money-laundering scandal that is estimated to have crossed germany hundreds of millions in lost taxes. >> we are investigating 25 individuals on suspicion of serious tax evasion, obstruction of justice, and money laundering. t
. -- for opponents of assad. >> and germany's would ballclubs get tough on security, but will the fans stay away -- and germany's football clubs get tough on security, but will the fans stay away? but it has been a dramatic day for one of the world's biggest banks. after deutsche bank's headquarters were raided by hundreds of police, now it's co- ceo is in the spotlight. >> deutsche bank says that jurgen fitschen has been drawn into the probe. he and the company's chief financial...
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and now bashar al assad has made a ra appearance where he showed nup a mshow showed up in a mosque in damascus, and this is the first time we have seen him since a bomb killed his brother and other members of his regim i want to bring in hala gorani to talk about this, but what about the fact that assad is in public and on television and what message is he is trying to send? >> well, there are two things interesting about the video is that number one, it is not the big mosque in damascus and we don't know where this mosque is. and the other thing that is important in the video is that the vice president of syria is not in it. and you nknow that last week, there were reports that the vice president had defected to jordan. if that is the case, it is an extremely symbolically important defection and it shows that the regime al assad is crumbling. and also a 73-year-old sunni, and some reports are that he is under house arrest, and the syrian regime is saying he has defected, but we do not know where farooque al assad is. >> what is it important that you say that he was not at a specific
and now bashar al assad has made a ra appearance where he showed nup a mshow showed up in a mosque in damascus, and this is the first time we have seen him since a bomb killed his brother and other members of his regim i want to bring in hala gorani to talk about this, but what about the fact that assad is in public and on television and what message is he is trying to send? >> well, there are two things interesting about the video is that number one, it is not the big mosque in damascus...
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britain's guardian newspaper releases more to be thousands of emails from president assad quite happy but are they true. more for me in just a moment. plus the taliban suspends peace talks with the u.s. and president karzai says he wants nato out of rural areas after an american soldier gunned down sixteen villages in cold blood. below you watching r.t. live from moscow it's eleven pm thursday night here now my name is kevin owen and first further isolation for iran tonight this time in finance with the country's banks so many you blacklist being cut off from the so called system now which runs international transactions middle east correspondents called the latest on this developing story. what we're looking at here is a major company that deals with the bulk of class international financial transactions announcing that it is severing ties with iranian banks what this would effectively need is that iran will be cut off from the international global market now the organization known as swift which stands for the society for worldwide into banking financial telecommunications in its an
britain's guardian newspaper releases more to be thousands of emails from president assad quite happy but are they true. more for me in just a moment. plus the taliban suspends peace talks with the u.s. and president karzai says he wants nato out of rural areas after an american soldier gunned down sixteen villages in cold blood. below you watching r.t. live from moscow it's eleven pm thursday night here now my name is kevin owen and first further isolation for iran tonight this time in finance...
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this truly delegitimizes the assad regime. it makes assad no longer a chief of state but rather the chief of a sectarian militia. and so this is an important if not historic event, yes. >> ifill: it's one thing to delegitimize assad, but how do you know you're back in the right horse? how do you know this opposition group is not entangled in worse? >> you listen to the street and you listen to the protests and you listen to the different political parties and the political factions that are in syria and they have chosen the syrian national coalition as their representative. the legitimacy of the syrian national coalition does not derive purely from a u.s. recognition or a french recognition but the recognition of the syrian street. and syria has spoken and they want the syrian national council to be their leader so it's only natural for states to accept them as such. >> ifill: is he right that this leads inevitably to armed support? >> i think he's right that the most likely way will this end is through armed struggle on the g
this truly delegitimizes the assad regime. it makes assad no longer a chief of state but rather the chief of a sectarian militia. and so this is an important if not historic event, yes. >> ifill: it's one thing to delegitimize assad, but how do you know you're back in the right horse? how do you know this opposition group is not entangled in worse? >> you listen to the street and you listen to the protests and you listen to the different political parties and the political factions...
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britain's guardian newspaper releases not purport to be thousands of emails from president assad's private but are they true or traps more for me just about. the taliban suspends peace talks with the united states president karzai says he wants nato out of rural areas for an american soldier gunned down sixteen villages in cold blood. you watching r t live from moscow it's now nine pm this thursday evening my name's kevin zero in the first as you just heard further isolation than for around this time in finance with the country's banks on an e.u. blacklist being cut off from the so-called swift system which runs international transactions developing story tonight let's get fully across it without these middle east coast all the sleep there paula how serious a step is this tonight and what's it going to mean for iraq. well it certainly is a serious step what we're looking at here is a major company that deals with the bulk of close international financial transactions announcing that it is severing ties with iranian banks what this will effectively mean is that iran will be cutoff from the
britain's guardian newspaper releases not purport to be thousands of emails from president assad's private but are they true or traps more for me just about. the taliban suspends peace talks with the united states president karzai says he wants nato out of rural areas for an american soldier gunned down sixteen villages in cold blood. you watching r t live from moscow it's now nine pm this thursday evening my name's kevin zero in the first as you just heard further isolation than for around...
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assad has done. only an animal. i have lost three members of my family. >> and military council runs the district and distributes food, but not everything runs smoothly. >> we have syria's problems here. people have to wait up to two hours to get bread. lots of our food has to be smuggled over the border. >> there is the sectarian tension. the city is almost completely sunni. headquarters had been taken over by the military council. inside, someone has defaced president assad's portrait. the rebels must do more than show defiance. creating a new syria would be a major undertaking. >> we want syria to become a free democratic republic. here in azaz, we are in a land guard compared to the rest of the country. we hope to live up to our responsibilities. >> even the town's marketplace seems to be getting back to normal as residents consider a future without bashar al assad. >> we will take a short break and be back in a few minutes' time with more about the power cut affecting over 600 million in india.
assad has done. only an animal. i have lost three members of my family. >> and military council runs the district and distributes food, but not everything runs smoothly. >> we have syria's problems here. people have to wait up to two hours to get bread. lots of our food has to be smuggled over the border. >> there is the sectarian tension. the city is almost completely sunni. headquarters had been taken over by the military council. inside, someone has defaced president...
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state department spokesperson victoria nuland said the assad administration is not following through on its promises. >> it is further evidence that the cease-fire is not holding, and we really have to continue to pressure the assad regime and all actors. >> nuland said there should be more monitors in syria so the international community will have the opportunity to protect the syrian people. >>> officials in austria have marked a dark time in their past. they held a memorial ceremony for victims of nazi medical experiments. the nazis killed thousands of people they regarded as inferior, including those with disabilities. president hines fisher led the ceremony in vienna. it was the first memorial in ten years for those who suffered. officials named more than 60 newly identified victims. the nazis consigned about 70,000 people deemed unworthy to execution or for use in medical experiments during world war ii. more than 18,000 of the victims were from austria. about 170 participants in the ceremony heard accounts of how people were sent away and killed. participants placed an urn con
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. -- president assad still promises reform. if you have the consent of the people here, why would it be necessary to have all of these checkpoints, guns, soldiers? >> i'm not saying that they are all our supporters. there are protesters and there are people. he said there are those that kill for money and they use drugs. >> gaddafi in libya said that people using drugs were involved in the demonstrations there. >> i will not talk about gaddafi. we are in daraa. aware of theere cameras and the government's security experts. no problem here, said the owner. syria is in its worst crisis since independence in 1946. daraa is still a troubled town. almost a year after the arrest and torture of children led to the big protests against president assad. there were prayers at the only mosque, they are a symbol of protest. the army is in control here now. these men saw that we were with a group of secret policemen. and then a man reappeared further up gesturing in full view of a position local say is used by regime snipers. our experts ga
. -- president assad still promises reform. if you have the consent of the people here, why would it be necessary to have all of these checkpoints, guns, soldiers? >> i'm not saying that they are all our supporters. there are protesters and there are people. he said there are those that kill for money and they use drugs. >> gaddafi in libya said that people using drugs were involved in the demonstrations there. >> i will not talk about gaddafi. we are in daraa. aware of theere...
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britain's guardian newspaper releases more pulitzer be thousands of e-mails from president assad quite a bit but all of a truth or track all for me in just a moment. pumping up the pressure the u.s. wants india to stop buying iranian oil trying to persuade the country to go elsewhere for its crude means. boss the taliban suspends peace talks with president karzai and says he wants nato out of rural areas after an american soldier gunned down sixteen villagers in cold blood. flow and thanks for being with us six o'clock here in moscow on charon's karachi the syrian president remains in power a year of since protests against his rule and violence gripped the country and according to leaked e-mails allegedly from his own account bush are all assad is on or under iranian guidance and ridicules his own reforms as archie's lawyer smith reports there is considerable doubt about the credibility of the claims which come from splintered opposition groups. well there's a variety of things that refers to in his sort of professional life and also in his personal life these e-mails it's claims were
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latest in a series of violent confrontations in the country between opponents and supporters of the assad regime in neighboring syria call shero a middle east bloc told us earlier here on r.t. that he thinks future prospects are far from optimistic primarily the balance of military power in lebanon is nowhere near equal at the moment to what we've been witnessing actually are clashes between members of the sunni community and i would community in the north yesterday what happened last night were clashes between members of the sunni community that are opposed to the syrian regime in beirut now if you envision a scenario in which i would enter the fray for any reason i don't think is realistic. well that you're unlikely to see any protracted struggle however what we're likely to see is this sort of simmering tension frequent explosions that would kind of slowly drag the country into a state of chaos again political leaders stand completely helpless about doing anything to stop this dynamic or spiraling towards conflict. meanwhile the trouble inside syria itself continues five people have be
latest in a series of violent confrontations in the country between opponents and supporters of the assad regime in neighboring syria call shero a middle east bloc told us earlier here on r.t. that he thinks future prospects are far from optimistic primarily the balance of military power in lebanon is nowhere near equal at the moment to what we've been witnessing actually are clashes between members of the sunni community and i would community in the north yesterday what happened last night...
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and we also have the added problem that iran is not just supporting assad. they are helping him to devise and execute the very plans that he is following to suppress, oppress the opposition. >> with respect to iran, i agree with the secretary. this is not the place to involve them. however, i would think there might be a place for them in a-- in a-- in a group with respect to afghanistan. they helped us when we first within in there. we talked to them. they were helpful. i've never understood, myself, why we are pulling-- we're doing all the laboring, pulling all the-- doing all the laboring in iran. >> rose: in afghanistan. >> i'm sorry, in afghanistan. treasure, blood-- and yet every country surrounding afghanistan has a huge interest in a stable afghanistan. why don't we see if we can't-- everybody is-- we're leaving now. we've said that and i agree with that. why don't we say look here. you all want a stable afghanistan? come on in here and help us, everybody contribute. in that instancing i think we ought to have iran at the table. >> and we agree with
and we also have the added problem that iran is not just supporting assad. they are helping him to devise and execute the very plans that he is following to suppress, oppress the opposition. >> with respect to iran, i agree with the secretary. this is not the place to involve them. however, i would think there might be a place for them in a-- in a-- in a group with respect to afghanistan. they helped us when we first within in there. we talked to them. they were helpful. i've never...
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so, this is the reply of bashar al-assad to mr. coffee are non. -- mr. kofi annan. they were shelling and shooting rockets in several locations in syria, south of syria, and also a village -- >> the message clear from the activist view, the fighting just goes on. thank you very much, indeed. joining us from homs. plenty more to come from us. including, 100 years exactly since the titanic set sail from southampton. there is a ceremony taking place at the dock from where she sailed. we will bring you more. russia has criticized north korea's plans to launch a rocket, accusing the country of disregarding the will of the united nations. china and south korea have also joined in the combination. so far pyongyang has shown little regard as it marks the 100th birthday of the reclusive state's founder kim il-sung. our correspondent is in p'yongyang, one of a group of journalists who has been invited in what is usually a very much closed country, to witness the event. but here in pyongyang, it is a gray and wet afternoon but at the west coast satellite launch center, it has
so, this is the reply of bashar al-assad to mr. coffee are non. -- mr. kofi annan. they were shelling and shooting rockets in several locations in syria, south of syria, and also a village -- >> the message clear from the activist view, the fighting just goes on. thank you very much, indeed. joining us from homs. plenty more to come from us. including, 100 years exactly since the titanic set sail from southampton. there is a ceremony taking place at the dock from where she sailed. we will...
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that we have been experiencing over the last couple of years and apparent protest against president assad and syria's aleppo university met bloody end today leaving four dead and two hundred arrested and verified video from the clashes show troops and students together attacking the demonstrators. a senior columnist at the all akbar newspaper in neighboring lebanon blames much of the violence on arms proliferation. let's look at the situation in a realistic way there are some many that are all around the city and cities major city and cities there are gunmen you know and it's very difficult and they're not very well organized so there are different groups of men on the streets and it's very difficult for the army to syrian official army to withdraw from the cities and leave the ground for the gunmen so that's also in making things more complicated what is required is that is that the gunman would actually back down and the syrian army would withdraw the tanks from the cities and that's very difficult to implement and there are weapons being smuggled into syria last week there was a shipme
that we have been experiencing over the last couple of years and apparent protest against president assad and syria's aleppo university met bloody end today leaving four dead and two hundred arrested and verified video from the clashes show troops and students together attacking the demonstrators. a senior columnist at the all akbar newspaper in neighboring lebanon blames much of the violence on arms proliferation. let's look at the situation in a realistic way there are some many that are all...
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about 7,500 people have lost their lives since an uprising erupted last year against bashar al assad. >>> a thai university has opened the country's first facility to promote the korean language, culture and arts. the korean culture center opened wednesday at the university in thailand's northeast. it features academic materials, cultural exhibitions and displays related to korean life. the opening comes at a time when trade and cultural ties between south korea and thailand are flourishing. at the opening, university officials led the provincial governor and korean delegation on a tour of the facilities. hong kong's ocean park on wednesday unveiled a new section that re-creates the territories as it appeared decades ago. the section features rick shaws, street games, trams, a double decker bus and leaves reminiscent of what kailoo and and hong kong island looked like in the 1950s. an official said the new addition will help people appreciate hong kong's history. park authorities plan to unveil a polar adventure attraction this year and add an all season waterpark and an ice skating r
about 7,500 people have lost their lives since an uprising erupted last year against bashar al assad. >>> a thai university has opened the country's first facility to promote the korean language, culture and arts. the korean culture center opened wednesday at the university in thailand's northeast. it features academic materials, cultural exhibitions and displays related to korean life. the opening comes at a time when trade and cultural ties between south korea and thailand are...
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so we should certainly look at the timing of that some of the e-mails refer to communications that assad has had with iran and with the grainy and proxies. they were giving him advice to use powerful and violent language when he's talking to the people also to show appreciation for friendly state and to leak more information on syria's military strength to suggest to people that it's syria did come a time under any kind of on snorty it could defend itself now that really plays directly into the hands of old from opposition groups in syria which are very fragmented there are at least four different opposition groups that we know of and it has been known to be quite to the loose with the truth before they have released a very top figures as far as any other organizations concerned of the number of people who have been killed during this syrian uprising so we have to be a little bit careful about how much credence we give to these allegedly leaked e-mails not only to they showed a political or did a ledge to show the political workings of us that's my but they also show details from his per
so we should certainly look at the timing of that some of the e-mails refer to communications that assad has had with iran and with the grainy and proxies. they were giving him advice to use powerful and violent language when he's talking to the people also to show appreciation for friendly state and to leak more information on syria's military strength to suggest to people that it's syria did come a time under any kind of on snorty it could defend itself now that really plays directly into the...
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the world should push for tough comprehensive sanctions against bashar al-assad's government to force them to comply with the u.n. cease-fire. that is the call from hillary clinton today. the request comes as the u.n. secretary general confirmed the facts on the ground, saying that syria is not honoring the cease- fire. he is still pushing for more of u.n. monitors. harcourt's stock -- our correspondent has just returned. >> syria agreed to kofi annan's peace plan. in a pattern of broken promises, they then unleashed a whirl wind of destruction. as the soldiers rolled into -- the story of what has happened is down this road is worse than many other areas. it is not unique. in towns and villages, people were not just single out, they were collected. many paid the ultimate price for having the audacity to call for change. this remains a dangerous place. rebel fighters offer a thin veil of protection. it was a chance to see firsthand what has happened here. many people were crushed when their homes were shelled. even the school playground was not safe. the sanctuary, not even for childre
the world should push for tough comprehensive sanctions against bashar al-assad's government to force them to comply with the u.n. cease-fire. that is the call from hillary clinton today. the request comes as the u.n. secretary general confirmed the facts on the ground, saying that syria is not honoring the cease- fire. he is still pushing for more of u.n. monitors. harcourt's stock -- our correspondent has just returned. >> syria agreed to kofi annan's peace plan. in a pattern of broken...
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and particularly as it would relate to trying to broker any kind of an agreement with the assad regime short of eliminating it. >> as i've indicated, there are a number of groups that are involved in the opposition. it has not always been easy to get those groups to be able to coalesce. there are some outside syrian groups that are making an effort to do that. there has been better progress by other countries that have tried to one way or another provide assistance to try to urge those groups to coalesce and there's been a little more progress in that front. but it's still a difficult challenge. is that fair? >> what i would add, congresswoman, it threads back to an earlier question about why does it seem to difficult to get the countries in the region to coalesce around a single unifying idea here. it's because i think they're extraordinarily cautious about what comes next and to thread these two themes together, you know, a different regime or a different governance model in syria will affect the relationship of ankara, damascus, cairo, riyadh, teheran, baghdad. it will. that's not t
and particularly as it would relate to trying to broker any kind of an agreement with the assad regime short of eliminating it. >> as i've indicated, there are a number of groups that are involved in the opposition. it has not always been easy to get those groups to be able to coalesce. there are some outside syrian groups that are making an effort to do that. there has been better progress by other countries that have tried to one way or another provide assistance to try to urge those...
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allied as well with the leadership and the regime of bashar al assad in syria. why did he lose some of his street cred and why is he trying to regain it today? because when the arab spring erupted, he supported the shia opposition in bahrain against the sunni royal family, but they conveniently also allied himself or aligned himself, i should say, with the regime of bashar al assad against the protesters there. instead of being seen as this kind of, you know, rock star in the way that he was seen after the war with israel, he is now seen as a sectarian leader. this might be an opportunity for him to try to regain some of that popularity and flex his political and military muscle in lebanon. >> do people listen to him? when he says go out there and protest, are we going to see protests? >> absolutely. you know, when i say with some degree of confidence that this is going to be peaceful, it's because hasan nasrallah says act within the law. it's because he says allow this to be a peaceful demonstration against america that has allowed this film to be produced and
allied as well with the leadership and the regime of bashar al assad in syria. why did he lose some of his street cred and why is he trying to regain it today? because when the arab spring erupted, he supported the shia opposition in bahrain against the sunni royal family, but they conveniently also allied himself or aligned himself, i should say, with the regime of bashar al assad against the protesters there. instead of being seen as this kind of, you know, rock star in the way that he was...
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east if assad stays. not least of them, this touches on our negotiations with iran because we have said repeatedly that the fall of the assad regime, and this is right, would be a major strategic setback to the iranians. where do we stand vis-a-vis iran in the nuclear negotiations if in six months time assad is still comfortably in power, the opposition is in disarray or exile. >> when we come back, we are going to talk about the indian missile test, about china, whatever else comes up when we come back. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ing
east if assad stays. not least of them, this touches on our negotiations with iran because we have said repeatedly that the fall of the assad regime, and this is right, would be a major strategic setback to the iranians. where do we stand vis-a-vis iran in the nuclear negotiations if in six months time assad is still comfortably in power, the opposition is in disarray or exile. >> when we come back, we are going to talk about the indian missile test, about china, whatever else comes up...
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>> well, there are four -- as we call them, four pillars of assad regime. the continued effectiveness of the military and support, his own military which is quite large. there have been deshert shse de they have assaults on civilian population. the economy is another pillar that is really taking some hits, the price of gas has doubled since september. the price of food has gone sky high. they have periodic electrical interruptions, so that is the -- the economy is going south. the state of the opposition, which is quite fragmented, it's very localized. the syrian national council really doesn't only control -- command and control these opposition groups. the free syrian army is a separate organization not connected to the syrian national council, and, of course, the other is the cohesion of the eli elite. although we've seen signs of some of the seniors in the assad regime making contingency plans to move financial resources. to this point they've held together. assad himself probably because of his psychological need to emulate his father sees no other opt
>> well, there are four -- as we call them, four pillars of assad regime. the continued effectiveness of the military and support, his own military which is quite large. there have been deshert shse de they have assaults on civilian population. the economy is another pillar that is really taking some hits, the price of gas has doubled since september. the price of food has gone sky high. they have periodic electrical interruptions, so that is the -- the economy is going south. the state...
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in it one militant explains they will fight the assad regime and the military and u.s. intelligence officials believe that al qaeda was probably responsible for the suicide bombings inside of syria. >>> rebel forces are outgunned and underequipped, but it is not stopping them as ivan watson shows us that even as the free syrian army loses friends and family in the battles, it is vowing to fight on. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: a father stained with the blood of his son. this is the blood of a martyr, he yells, a hero, a lion. his blood is pure. mad grief and pride from a man who just learned that his son died in battle. he was only 22 years old and a defector from the syrian military, and he died as a rebel of the free syrian army. he was from this small hilltop village and the fourth to be killed in the battle. and a fellow man brought him home to be buried. he says that rashid was shot in the syrian city of aleppo. a helicopter killed your friend today? >> yes. >> reporter: on a rooftop? on top of a building? >> yes. >> reporter: what began 17 months ago
in it one militant explains they will fight the assad regime and the military and u.s. intelligence officials believe that al qaeda was probably responsible for the suicide bombings inside of syria. >>> rebel forces are outgunned and underequipped, but it is not stopping them as ivan watson shows us that even as the free syrian army loses friends and family in the battles, it is vowing to fight on. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: a father stained with the blood of his...
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serious lem's an arab league plan to solve the country's crisis requiring president assad to step down calling it an interference in its internal affairs. the e.u. formally adopted the oil embargo against iran as part of president the sanctions against the country but there are fears that these sanctions may backfire joins me for the details in a few moments. croatia votes in favor of joining the dead stricken e.u. but a low turnout for the national referendum and violent protests exposed deep divisions within the country. eight pm in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story this hour syria has rejected an arab league proposal to resolve the country's crisis requiring president assad to give up power damascus has slammed the plan as interference in its internal affairs and an attack on its sovereignty are key sorry for has more from damascus. the arab league cooled president bashar al assad to step down and to hand power of his deputy they also called for the formation of a national unity government and that would be a pretty late early parliamentary and p
serious lem's an arab league plan to solve the country's crisis requiring president assad to step down calling it an interference in its internal affairs. the e.u. formally adopted the oil embargo against iran as part of president the sanctions against the country but there are fears that these sanctions may backfire joins me for the details in a few moments. croatia votes in favor of joining the dead stricken e.u. but a low turnout for the national referendum and violent protests exposed deep...
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the draft threatens the assad administration with sanctions if it does not comply with the cease-fire within ten days of the resolution's adoption. it also calls for a 45-day extension of the u.n. cease-fire monitoring mission. the mandate expires on july 20th. the heavy violence forced observers to temporarily suspend their activities. this new draft revolution counters another one russian representatives circulated tuesday. that document calls for the u.n. to extend its observer mission by 90 days without the threat of sanctions. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, argued a binding resolution must be in place before an extension is granted. for the current mission known as unsmis. >> simple rollover of unsmis without the council being clear that it is prepared to put the full political weight that we have behind these observers on the ground and behind implementation of the annan plan is insufficient. >> this new development in the plans to corner syria is expected to trigger another confrontation between russia and western members of the u.n. security council. >>> japan's cent
the draft threatens the assad administration with sanctions if it does not comply with the cease-fire within ten days of the resolution's adoption. it also calls for a 45-day extension of the u.n. cease-fire monitoring mission. the mandate expires on july 20th. the heavy violence forced observers to temporarily suspend their activities. this new draft revolution counters another one russian representatives circulated tuesday. that document calls for the u.n. to extend its observer mission by 90...